#138

German Bisque Googly, 165, by Hertel and Schwab, Size 6
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$2,600
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Description
16" (41 cm.) Bisque socket head with round facial shape, round blue glass sleep and side-glancing googly eyes, dark eyeliner, painted curly lashes, arched brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with very full lips, auburn mohair wig, composition and wooden ball-jointed body. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: 165 5. Comments: Hertel and Schwab, circa 1916, the model marketed as "Jubilee" googly. Value Points: charming bright-eyed googly with most cheerful expression, wearing wonderful antique costume including coat with silk ruffles, matching bonnet, ermine-tipped muff, dress, undergarments, knit stockings, leather ankle boots marked L.I.